08-15-2012, 07:45 PM
I once read an article that said if one (government) were so inclined, they could take a 100 SQ Mile section of desert (the article proposed somewhere in New Mex/Ariz/Southern California) and with the use of solar panels, batteries, and the like, they could power the lower 48 indefinitely.
The resulting jobs would be a boon, the power would be a boon.
The article cited issues with getting it up and going, and the startup costs being massive as major hinderances. I'm sure that there are also fantastic logistical concerns, science problems, and the like with the proposal, and 100sq miles of solar panels = how much space to handle the rest of it?
But, it was nice food for thought.
The resulting jobs would be a boon, the power would be a boon.
The article cited issues with getting it up and going, and the startup costs being massive as major hinderances. I'm sure that there are also fantastic logistical concerns, science problems, and the like with the proposal, and 100sq miles of solar panels = how much space to handle the rest of it?
But, it was nice food for thought.
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